Wych Elm is in Colchester and in Colchester district. CO2 8PR is located in the Berechurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Colchester. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wych Elm, Colchester, CO2 8PR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CO2 8PS, CO2 8PX, CO2 8QF, CO2 8QD, CO2 8QT, CO2 8QE, CO2 8QB, CO2 8NN, CO2 8PY.

Wych Elm Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wych Elm are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Colchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO2 8PR

Average Price
£328,380
Semi-Detached
£321,261
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£334,905
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wych Elm

Average Price
£328,380
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wych ElmStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Wych Elm, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£355,0002022-07-06 £350,991
9 Wych Elm, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£298,0002021-10-08 £315,853
3 Wych Elm, Colchester, Essex
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002020-06-26 £278,385
16 Wych Elm, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£230,2502019-11-25 £283,445
12 Wych Elm, Colchester, Essex
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002019-07-26 £350,864

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Monkwick Junior School
School Road, CO2 8NN 		333 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Monkwick Infant and Nursery School
School Road, Monkwick CO2 8NN 		360 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St. George's School
Canterbury Road, CO2 7RU 		1,196 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montgomery Junior School, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,608 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Montgomery Infant School and Nursery, Colchester
Baronswood Way, CO2 9QG 		1,608 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Thomas Lord Audley School
Monkwick Avenue, Monkwick CO2 8NJ 		235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colchester Royal Grammar School
Lexden Road, CO3 3ND 		2,246 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
- not ratedPaxman Academy
Paxman Avenue, CO2 9DB 		2,490 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Philip Morant School and College
Rembrandt Way, CO3 4QS 		2,577 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, CO3 3US 		2,672 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Sixth Form College Colchester
North Hill, CO1 1SN 		2,517 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedColchester Institute
Sheepen Road, CO3 3LL 		2,949 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedColchester High School
Wellesley Road, CO3 3HD 		2,122 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOxford House School
2 Lexden Road, CO3 3NE 		2,287 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School for Girls
91 Lexden Road, CO3 3RB 		2,772 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
3out of 4Kingswode Hoe School
Sussex Road, CO3 3QJ 		2,858 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Essex
Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ 		3,233 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SoleilUnit 1, 18 The Willows379 yd
Caffe Mero354 Mersea Road, Colchester889 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Silver OysterQueen Elizabeth Way, Colchester406 yd
The Grapes87 Mersea Road, Colchester1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Slimming World Franchise37 Lord Holland Road, Colchester425 yd
Momosh food to goAbbots Activity Centre, 39 Ladbrook Drive623 yd
Dilan Kebab & Burger House356A Mersea Road, Colchester917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidiLidl Supermarket, 118 Abbots Road906 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Thomas Lord Audley School
MONKWICK AVENUE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite186 yd
Monkwick Junior School
SCHOOL ROAD 		grass pitches249 yd
Corporal Budd Vc Gymnasium
BERECHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool835 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed208.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Wych Elm Street dangerous?

In 2023, 236 crimes were reported near Wych Elm . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CO2 8PR.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 236
Violence And Sexual Offences 120
Anti Social Behaviour 25
Other Theft 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Public Order 17
Vehicle Crime 16
Burglary 6
Bicycle Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Robbery 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CO2 8PR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Queen Elizabeth Way435 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Circus Square388 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Willows273 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crosstree Walk151 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Windsor Close190 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windsor Close190 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Windsor Close190 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Memnon Court385 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chariot Drive450 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Circus Square388 yd

Employment

CO2 8PR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee41
Retired33
Other17
Self-Employed16
Looking after home or family16
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Human health and social work activities22
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Education9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Information and communication4
Financial and insurance activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male153

Partnership Status

Single96
Married: Opposite sex98
Separated7
Divorced24
Widowed11

Health

Very good health129
Good health137
Fair health32
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 62
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian4
Other Asian10
Black African24
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White260
Roma3
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom255
European Union26
Rest of Europe2
Africa17
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK255
10+ Years32
5-10 Years19
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom221
Lithuania2
Poland11
Other EU countries11
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia1
No passport held58

Religion

No religion138
Christian147
Muslim11
Not answered17
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